PELICAN ROSE: COUNTDOWN TO DEPARTING THE BAHAMAS

Ahhhh yes. Our days here are numbered now, as we head towards the 'other' side of being a Snowbird....the return to the north, which will be blossoming flowers, sunshine and blue skies....RIGHT?!
Pictures say more and I have to talk less (yes...I know that is appreciated at YOUR end!)....so here's our latest and greatest for your viewing pleasure, leisure....

FIRST UP.....Ocean Reef Karaokee and Boaters Pot Luck. I had just enough bahama mama's to get up and 'sing'....best not give up my day job - retirement!

ANNABELLE, JOHN AND TEMPLETON....woof!

MIKE KATHY JUDE ANTHONY

BARB (of Barb and Tony) with HANKSTER

DIANE AND HANK...
amazing voices, singing to the Phantom of the Opera

HAYWORD - TAXI SERVICES FOR OCEAN REEF

JAMIE AND JANICE
they keep their boat at Indiantown too!

NANCY AND JIM (it was his birthday)
with Duncan poking his head into the right side of the photo

KATHY
CAROLYN and MIKE (of Navigator)
They also haul out at Indiantown....sorry guys, can't believe it's the best pic we have of you two!
fyi....they make GREAT and ENTERTAINING tennis partners!!!!

PIRATE PETE, CHARLES (the entertainment coordinator) and HANKSTER

LIZ AND RICK

(they have a house and boat at Grand Bahama)

Baby Baby I'\m aware of where you go...
Each time you leave my door...
I watch YOU walk down the street,
Knowing another love you'll meet.....
la la la la la
Gosh....we were awful...well....I was for sure!

Baby

STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
led by Diane

CAN ANYONE STOP THIS WOMAN?!!!

FINALLY...THE SINGING IS OVER....AND A TWO HOUR STORM OF LIGHTNING FOLLOWS....IT WAS TOO FAR AWAY OVER IN THE NORTH ABACOS TO HEAR ANYTHING, BUT THE LIGHT SHOW WAS INCREDIBLE!!!

Time to depart Ocean Reef and head to the Abacos. Beautiful turquoise waters and I saw one dolphin...first time out in the Abaco Sea....lots of spotted rays and a field full of large sea turtles!

We travelled south to north thru the Lucayan Channel which runs vertically thru Grand Bahama Island.

Shortly after we entered the Abaco Sea, we had the fluke discovery of our friends Robert and Cathy aboard their s/v BnG, heading to West End then Florida. Unfortunately, we were to be ships passing in the night as we were heading the opposite direction. But...we did get a pic as they sailed off into the sunset!

BnG heading towards West End then Florida

ENTRANCE TO LUCAYAN CHANNEL

an angel in the sky....
for our beautiful Ange-Aimee Leia

We made our way to Great Sale where we anchored overnite (lousy nite for sleeping....or not sleeping....we were tossed around a lot due to a change in the weather forecast) then we headed to Bluff House Marina, Green Turtle Cay, Abacos. We pulled in beside our friends from Indiantown, Pat and Tutti. Here we shall stay until the next weather window then we think it prudent to begin our trek back across the Gulf Stream to Indiantown and begin the process of putting the girl to bed. Pelican Rose that is, not moi!

SHADES OF A MOVIE I ONCE SAW.....
not THIS boat!
MOTORING ACROSS THE SEA OF ABACOS

SEA SALT ON A HATCH WINDOW....
this is WITHOUT waves splashing aboard...just salt in the air!
We had her fully clean and washed on departure....
this is the salt we picked up that was simply....airborne! YEUCK!